Summary

A leaked TSA email suggests funding for bomb-sniffing dogs has been halted under Elon Musk.

The email states that vet visits, kenneling, and food are “put on hold” until further guidance.

TSA deploys over 1,000 canine teams, with training costing $33,000 per dog.

The funding freeze contradicts Trump’s “tough on crime” stance and coincided with the White House celebrating “K9 Veterans Day.”

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    28 days ago

    “Richest man in the world to starve dogs so he can have more money.”

    I wish they’d be more frank. They just want more. The same class that tells us to make our own toilet paper and stop getting that morning coffee, are now digging into the pockets of dogs just for a few more coins to rub together. They’ll kill us all for what amounts to pocket change for them. How much better this time line would be if he just ceases to exist.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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      Its not even saving anyone money, either, which is the empty pretense they’re doing all this under

      Last month was more expensive by a significant margin than the same month last year.

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      28 days ago

      Millions of people who voted for Biden in 2020 stayed home in 2024. Republican numbers stayed the same.

      By abstaining from voting for Harris, the entire US collectively voted for the worst option.

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      People in this thread want to blame television which is fucking weird and straight from the 90s. The real issue is every one needs a fucking civics lesson. Half the people don’t even know the intended function of government the other half are arguing about which facts are facts.

      I’m mean, not even to mention our society is designed around greed. They dressed it up real nice but end of the day the engine that drives the machine is pure greed.

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        Civics and economics are two subjects that aren’t treated with the rigor they should be in American high schools. Both subjects are usually taught by coaches as a placeholder to give them a faculty job so they can be on the coaching staff.

  • 🎨 Elaine Cortez 🇨🇦 @lemm.ee
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    K9 units are considered police officers. So he essentially wants to punish some very good (and cute!) police officers who should be getting lots of good food and belly rubs for helping so many people be safe on their flights.

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    Ok, first remove any kind of bomb detection from any flight he’s taking. Need to show that he’s serious about saving money

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    bro, I despised you already but now you went so far beyond the limits, there is no turning back! Don’t feed dogs? Anyone who trained a dog and works with that dog would rather starve than not taking care of the dog. But I get it, dogs are loving and loyal to the extreme. Both are concept you will never comprehend.

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    Maybe its collateral damage from getting rid of drug-sniffing dogs that might narc on him and his friends

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    Kristie Noem killer her dog with a bullet and MAGA still loves her. This won’t change smooth brain MAGA but independent thinkers that love dogs will now hate Elon.

    The more Elon hate the better. Fuck him.